Rail-brace



W. W. COLEMAN.

RAIL BRACE- APPLICATION FILED MAR. 26, 1920.

1,355,314, Patented Oct. 19,1920.

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RAIL BRACE.

A EPLICATION HLED MAR. 26, 1920.

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the rails thereof.

WILLIAM W; COLEMAN, OF NEW- YORK, N. Y.

RAIL-BRACE. p

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Be it knownthat I, VVILLIAM W. CoLn- MAN, a citizen of theUnit-ed States and a resident of the city of New York, county of New York, and btatexof New York, have invented a new anduseful Improved Rail- Brace, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to railway tracks and more particularly to means for bracing An important object of the invention is to provide an adjustable brace or rail support of novel construction for use more especially at the junction of switch points with the main rail and upon'curves to prevent; spreading of the rails, and also for readily compensating for. wear upon. the

inner side of rail heads, and for any variations in gage which may resultfrom climate changesior other conditions;

Other objects and. advantageswill appear as the description of the invention progresses, i and the novel features of the invention will beparticularly'pointed out in the appended claims.

'The invention consists in the combinations, constructions and. arrangements herein described and claimed.

In describingthe inventionv in dctail,"refere'nce is hadto the accompanying drawing,

wherein a preferred physicalembodiment of the invention has been illustrated, and

wherein likecharactersof reference designate COITGSPOIldlIlg .parts throughout" thev several views, and in which: n t

Figure 1 1s a perspective vlew'of the 1mproved rail brace as applied to a rail; Fig. 2 v

' 7 can swivel on boss 6, that contact between block 10 and the rail 1 and'between block 10 and bracket 7 is alwaysmaintained along the fulllength of bracket?! and block 10, because although rail 1 may not be just at a is a cross sectional elevationiof theimproved rail braceas applied to a'rall'; F1g.'3..1sa

top plan view of the improved rail brace as applied to a rail; Fig. 4 is a front eleva tional view of. aibracket forming-part of the improved rail brace;'*and Fig. ,5 is a persp'ective' view "of a modified improved rail brace.

I The specific embodiment ofithei invention which has been selected. for illustration by a drawing in orderto impart'a betterunderstanding of the invention is shown in Fig. 1 as applied to a rail 1. .The'rail l rests upon the usual iron tie plate '2, which in;

turn rests upon the tie 3, buried in the b allast Specification of Letters Patent.

A cireular cavity 5, best shown in' Fig; 2, is formed in'the' tie plate 2. Within'this 'A ppl ication filed March 26, 1920. Serial No. 365,037.

cavity and completely filling the same circular depending integral boss'h6 of a bracket 7. This construction allows bracket 7 to swivelon the tie plate.

as best shown by Fig.2 fits snugly against Patented 0a. 19. 19202 j The bracket 7 has a projecting wedge shaped face 8 which fits. into and contacts.

the under side of the, ball of the rail and.

against the'to'p of the rail flange. Also, as best shown Fig. 3, this close contact is malntained throughout the length of the block 10. 7

By reference to Fig. 3 and particularly the dotted 'line 11 thereof it will be under stood that the'bracket'7 is formed-with the face 8 taperlng longitudinally. The operation of the constructionso far as it has been de'scribedwill be readily seen.

to provide a convenient and readily-open ated means for holding rail lto gage or returning it to gage ifit has been displaced.

Thetie-plate'l as usual and as is under stood, is in practice suitably secured to tie 3. If then the boss 6 of bracket 7 is placed in cavity 5, the bracket forms an immovable member against which block 1O may bear, so that all" that is needed to properly position the rail is to. move block 10 longitudinally oneway orthe otheruntil rail 1 is properly I positioned, because if the block'is struck on the small end ther'ailmay approach bracket 7 but if it is struck on the large end then raillgis moved away frombracket7.

. It will further be evident that as bracket right angle to tie '3, due tothe factthat the center of boss 6." j It will'be further f evident that'the side pressure of 'rail 1' is transmitted to the tie I plate 2 by means ofthe boss 6." I f Al hough it may not befabsolutel-y necessaig in all cases itjh'as been considered best ld bracket 7 so that boss '6 cannOtI'juIIip but ofeavity- 5, 'This'isdone by "means of bolt 12,' which passes through the bracket and throu h awasher 13 bearing against a the underside of the tie plate; The'bolt 12 is formed with a head 14 so thatiit' will not pass through the washer andthe' head has atleastone flat face 15 bearing against a flat face 16 of the washer so that it will not turn 'when the nut 17v is applied.

' washer is prevented from turning by the pressure betweentieplate 1 and tie 3 and is aided innot turning bythe sharp points sinking into the tie plate.-

After block 'i s suit Ely positioned it is necessary to holdit in such position. This is accomplished by the use of retaining pin 19 positioned in some one of various cut I away portions of bracket?- and of block 10.

Bracket? has the two semicircular c'utasi ay portions orflockjing pin recesses, 20 and 21,

best seen in Fig. 3',and'b10ck10has a plura1ityof semic'ircular'eut away portions or lockmg in' recesses, 22,also best shown in vhen block 10 has been adjustedso that a locking pin recess of block 10 coincides with a locking pin recess of bracket 7, then.

locking pin 19 is placed'intheregisteriug .semi-c rcular locking pin recesses thus pre- I venting relativeinovementof bracket and block 10.

[In order to provide for fairly minute ad'- 7 v juStmeHt-and locking; thejdistarice' between recesses 2O and 21 is-made such that it is "not a multiple of the distance between reeesses 22, so that by placing pin 19 in either 7 20 or 21, a fairly close adjustment of block 10 is obtained. V v I v pin 19 may be readily lifted-from the 'locking recesses by unauthorized persons if r not secured,lmeans have been provided for preventin i such unauthorized removal. Be-.

neatheac of recesess 2O and21 fins 23 and .24 are placed,'preferably integral with the bracket, and pin 19 has beenformed'with a recess 25,rinto whieha finenters when the locking pin-is vpushed downwardly and if then the pin'isgivena blow on itshead the ends ofthe-pinwi-ll be spread by the finv and S0 prevent its removal 'except by bne having '50 aclaw bar orilike instrument.

is-Fi t 5 .a modified form, of 'locking means are shown which although basicly the same as that shown in Figs; 1 to 4 inclusive,j

' d is semewhat difierently constructed. It lnl-a senseifsthe reverse of'the construction showniin' Figs.; 1 to 4 inclusive, because the. twoyloelring pin recesses 26 v and 27. are ;formedin block 10, whereas the plurality of locking pin recesses are formed-in bracket 7,

otherwise iti islike the one shown in Figs. v

ltoinclusive, g V V v From the description in connection with the drawing of one physical embodiment of i the invention itvwill readily; be seen tha tga we rail braee has been produmd which consists The V for spreading said pin.

of only a few easily manufactured parts which are strong and rigid and not easily easily assembled and isfurther easily ad justed and readily and securely locked inadjusted position;

Although'the construction of one lahysi'cal I 'broken and that the brace is readily and V embodiment of'the-invention has been parti'cular'ly described and the operation and principle thereof explained, nevertheless it is desired to have it understood that the form selected is merely fillu'strative but does not exhaust the possible physical embodiments of the ideaof means underlying,

the invention.

What is claimed as new andjisldesired to} be secured by Letters Patent of the'Unit'ed States is:

1. In an adjustable railbrace; inborn.- bination: a tie plate; a bracket pivot'ally connectedtothe tie'plateya' railrablockbearing against the'raihsaid blockand said,

bracket having reversely formed wedge shaped mutually engaging faces and each being formed reversely v tapered; longitudinally and means for maintaining affixed relation-between the block; and the bracket.

' "2.111 an adjustablerail brace; 'ini-edm and rela- I registrable cavities in-the block andinthe 7 bracket, a pin for insertion in said cavities V and means for holding saidtbracket from.

movement. v I v v we I 3. In an adjustable rail brace, in combination: a rail; a block bearing against the rail; a bracket bearing against theblock,

said bracket and said block being reversely tapered longitudinally ,of'the rail; a lock ing pin; mutually registering cavities lin the block and in the bracket for receiving the pin said pin "formed with a bifurcated end and saidbracketformed with a niember I 4. In an adjustable rail brace, incombination: a rail; a block bearing against the j, railjabracket bearing against the. block,

said bracketand said block beingreversely 1 tapered longitudinally of the rail 'alocking pin; mutually registering cavities in the block and in the bracket for reeeivingthe' pin saidpin. formed with a bendablerend and means; for bending said end?- v a 5. In an adjustable rail brace; in com bination: a rail; a block bearing" against Y the rail; a bracket bearingiagainst the block, said bracket and said blockbeing reversely tapered longitudinally of the' rail;

a locking pin; mutually registering cavi-G ties in; the block; and in .thebracket ior, re-g 6. In an adjustable rail brace, combina- I tion: a rail; a block bearing against the rail;

' a bracket bearing against the block said bracket and said block being reversely tapered longitudinally of the rail and said bracket formed with a circular boss, and a tie plate formed with a cavity into whic said boss fits.

7. In an adjustable rail brace; in combinaticn: a rail; a block bearing against the rail; a bracket bearing against the block, said bracket and said block being reversely taperedlongitu'dinally of the rail and said bracket formed with a circular boss, a tie boss fits and means for holding said bracket and said tie plate in engagement. p

8. In an adjustable rail brace, in combiplate formed with a cavity into which said nation: a rail; a block bearing against the rail; a bracket bearing against the block,

tapered longitudinally of the rail andhavsaid bracket and said block being revers'ely ing mutually engaging reversely formed wedge shaped faces; a locking pin; said bracket and said block formed with 'mu- 7 4 tually registrable cavities for receiving said pin and said pin being bifurcated on its end; means entering the bifurcation for spreading the endof the pin; a tie plate and means for holding the bracket in engagement with the tie plate.

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